Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2019-1985

In findAvailSpellCheckerLocked of TextServicesManagerService.java, there is a possible way to bypass the warning dialog when selecting an untrusted spell checker due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0Android ID: A-118694079

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (9.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 9.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2019-1985: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Google Android — versions 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2
  • Android — versions Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1985?
CVE-2019-1985 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-06-19.
How severe is CVE-2019-1985?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.